Photo: AlabasterPIO · CC BY-SA 4.0Alabaster has 356 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Veteran's Park (1.3 mi). 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Alabaster, 0.1 per square mile of land. 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #60 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Alabaster have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alabaster is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #60 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Alabaster’s 2% is ahead of 75% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Veteran's Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buck Creek Park
All 10 parks & preserves
400 conserved acres
2% of Alabaster’s land. Who manages Alabaster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Park Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area Private Conservation | State natural resources | 86 | Restricted |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Buck Creek Greenway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Buck Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Warrior Park / Depot Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Heroes Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Abby Wooley Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Gardner Property Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
19 places to go in Alabaster
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Alabaster: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alabaster →
Alabaster and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 46% | C+ |
| Pelham | 37% | 2.5 | 356 | 41% | A |
| Calera | 2% | 0.9 | 11 | 23% | B− |
| Brantleyville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Helena | 3% | 0.3 | 9 | 54% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alabaster
Where can I hike in Alabaster?
The longest trail networks: Veteran's Park, 1.3 miles; Warrior Park, 0.4 miles; Buck Creek Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alabaster is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 1% for an Alabama town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Alabaster’s trails?
Veteran's Park and Warrior Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alabaster?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Alabaster?
12,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alabaster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 356 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Alabaster have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #60 of 187 in Alabama. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alabaster neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →